A crowd of 46,687 fans crammed into Shea Stadium on April 5, 1983, for Tom Seaver's return to the New York Mets on Opening Day. Spending six years with the Cincinnati Reds, the Hall of Famer was finally back where it all began.
Ron Gardenhire was an infielder for 17 games that season, and he got to witness the game from the dugout. He watched in awe as Seaver battled with Philadelphia Phillies starter and another eventual Hall of Famer Steve Carlton — firing six scoreless innings with three hits, one walk and five strikeouts.
Now the Detroit Tigers manager, Gardenhire, 62, considers that day one of the greatest moments in his baseball career.